Easy steel cut oatmeal, kissed with cardamom and cream and full of the season's finest pears. This is one breakfast worth getting up for. The world is silent, and I, in my house, stare out at the leaves, blowing in the cool wind. It's a wind that can ever so craftily find the … [Read more...] about Creamy Cardamom Pear Oatmeal
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Roasted Tomato Salsa and Moving Forward
This tomato salsa is roasted over the grill to add some depth and flavor to a homemade salsa combination. Can it for later or serve it fresh. I got up from the couch in a huff. The majority of my marital disagreements focus on two things: church and a clean house. They often … [Read more...] about Roasted Tomato Salsa and Moving Forward
Strawberry Groundcherry Jam and Summer’s Last Hurrah
The last of the everbearing strawberries and groundcherries from the market find love as a sweet jam. It's been warm here, the kind of warm that makes you want to take long bike rides through the trail system that runs just east of your house, stopping to enjoy the view of the … [Read more...] about Strawberry Groundcherry Jam and Summer’s Last Hurrah
Pumpkin Pie Coffee Cake with Crumbled Pecan Topping
This pumpkin pie coffee cake with crumbled pecan topping will be welcome at any fall breakfast or brunch. I fought hard against the changing temperatures this year. Pretty as they are, I was not looking forward to the changing leaves. I wanted to close my eyes and stay in … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Pie Coffee Cake with Crumbled Pecan Topping
Eat Well, Spend Less: Whole Grain 101
This month in the Eat Well, Spend Less series we're talking about whole grains from storage to recipes. It's emergency preparedness month, and I'm dissecting how having whole grains on hand can help you be fed and nourished in that situation. I'm going to go out on a limb and … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: Whole Grain 101
